1. Let's wait a little. Не may/might come yet. 2. He may/ might not know anything
about it. 3. A lot of things may seem unusual in a foreign country. 4. My question
may/might puzzle you, but I want to ask it anyway. May I? 5. "Auntie, may/might I
take another lump of sugar?" Tom asked. 6. It may/might surprise you all, hut I have
received an invitation to their party. 7. We may/might stay at home or we may/might
go to the cinema. 8. Call Nick, he may/might have already seen the new film. Ask
him if it is worth seeing. 9. Really John, you might have explained to me in the very
beginning how important it was. 10. If
you have been to London, you might have
noticed that it's a city of contrasts. 11. Won't know where she is, she may/might be in
the garden or she may/might have gone to the library. 12. No one is answering the
phone. He may/might not have come home from work yet. 13. I think he may/might
not know all the details, but the main idea is clear to him. 14. It may be impolite, but
I'll tell him not to come again. 15. If he hadn't run into/across us in the underground,
we might never have seen him again. 16. I may come too, may I not?/I might come
too, mightn't I? 17. They may well be waiting for us downstairs. 18. I'm afraid we
may/might be late. 19. I hope we may/might meet your sister there. 20. They were
afraid that they might be asked why Tom hadn't come with them. 21. However late
you may come, I'll be waiting. 22. I've brought you a big box so that you may pack
your books.
Ex. 38, p. 459
1. When you get there, tell them to wait. I
may/might/could
be a little late. 2. lean
come at six. I'll be free by that time. 3.
Can
this old man be Tom Brown? He
can't
have
changed so much! 4. None of us know what
may/might/could
happen before it
is finished. 5. This
may/might/could
be a great idea. It
may/might/ could
also be a
trap in which England will perish.6. I told them he
might
be in the garden. 8. Sh! She
may
hear you. 9. How strange!
Can
you believe that? 10. I haven't seen her for ages.
She
might/ could
be quite middle-aged by now. 11. Don't send him away. We
may
need his advice. 12. I fear they
may
miss the train. They left rather late. 13. It
could/might
be seen that he was puzzled. 14. Why do what
may/might
never be
needed? 15. People
may
chatter about her, but they don't know anything definite
against her. 16. He
cannot
have thought of this himself. Who suggested it to him? 17.
He
might/may/could
be a medical student though I'm not sure. 18. But what more he
may/might/could
have said I don't know for I left. 19. You
might
tell me what he
said! I have a right to know. 20. Miss Carter
may/might/could
have gone to the
school to call on Mr. Everard. 21. Then he found that he
could
not stay in bed. 22. I
cannot
swim. I expect you
can.
Everyone
can
except me. 23. You
might
have warned
me beforehand! 24. He
can't
have said that. I don't believe you. 25. It was a year or
two ago, or it
may/might/could
have been three years ago. 26. She came to ask her
mother if she
could/might
stay and dance a little longer.